A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
1. Auflage Dezember 2012
688 Seiten, Softcover
Handbuch/Nachschlagewerk
Kurzbeschreibung
This Companion illuminates Greek and Roman political thought in all its range, diversity, and depth. Thirty-four essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science provide stimulating discussions of classical political thought, ranging from the Archaic Greek epics to the final days of the Roman Empire and beyond. An authoritative guide to the ancient Greek and Roman political questions that continue to shape and challenge the modern world, these essays strike a judicious, yet thought-provoking, balance between theoretical and historical perspectives.
Comprises 34 essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science to illuminate Greek and Roman political thought in all its diversity and depth.
* Offers a broad survey of ancient political thought from Archaic Greece through Late Antiquity
* Approaches ancient political philosophy from both a normative and historical focus
* Examines Greek and Roman political thought within historical context and contemporary debate
* Explores the role of ancient political thought in a range of philosophies, such as the individual and community, human rights, religion, and cosmopolitanism
Acknowledgments.
Note on Translations.
List of Abbreviations.
PART I: The Broad View.
PART II: Democracies and Republics.
PART III The Virtues and Vices of One-Man Rule.
PART IV The Passions of Ancient Politics.
PART VI Constructing Political Narrative.
PART VII Antipolitics.
PART VIII Receptions.
References.
Index of Subjects.
Index Locorum.